Port of Cherbourg

Nautical reflections were especially vibrant as the fishing boats returned shortly after sunrise. Cherbourg is a city and ferry port situated on the Cotentin Peninsula in Lower Normandy in north-western France.

June 15, 2015August 31, 2015 by Barbara Youngleson Categories: Coastal, Fine Art, Nautical, TravelTags: Cherbourg, Fishing Boats, France, Nautical, Normandy, Port, Reflections 4 Comments

Cider Route

It was a rainy afternoon when we stopped at this apple farm on the Cider Route in Normandy in northern France. The owner of the farm was more than happy to talk with us about their cellars and wine. Of course we had to invest in a few souvenir bottles. The Route follows a sort of circular path down 40 kilometers of winding country roads bordered by apple orchards and horse farms. The rounded landscape, with its chateaus, manors, half-timbered houses and apple orchards, provides endless enchanting scenes.

March 22, 2011December 18, 2011 by Barbara Youngleson Categories: Landscape, TravelTags: Apple Cider, Apples, Cider Route, France, Landscape, March 2011, Normandy, Rural Exploration, Travel 8 Comments

Honfleur

Honfleur is a village located in Normandy, in northwestern France. It is especially known for its old, picturesque port, surrounded by a beautiful little 17th-century harbor. It has been painted many times by artists, including Monet, and landscape painters, such as Boudin. It's a magical place; we felt transported to one of Europe's ancient cities.

 

March 19, 2011March 19, 2011 by Barbara Youngleson Categories: Architecture, Landscape, TravelTags: Europe, Fishing Boats, France, Harbor, Honfleur, Landscape, March 2011, Marina, Normandy 3 Comments

Cherbourg Reflections

The coastal town of Cherbourg sits on the tip of the Cotentin Peninsula in the Normandy Region of France on the English Channel.

 

February 15, 2011February 15, 2011 by Barbara Youngleson Categories: HDR, TravelTags: Cherbourg, Cotentin Peninsula, English Channel, Europe, February 2011, Fishing Boats, France, Harbor, HDR, Normandy, Port, Reflections, Travel 5 Comments

Etretat

This small coastal village is nestled, in the Normandy region of Northern France, between towering alabaster cliffs and the English Channel.

 

January 29, 2011January 29, 2011 by Barbara Youngleson Categories: HDR, TravelTags: Alabaster Cliffs, English Channel, Etretat, France, golf course, HDR, January 2011, Normandy 3 Comments